Minnetonka
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About Minnetonka
City in Minnesota, United StatesMinnetonka ( MIN-ə-TONG-kə) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. A western suburb of the Twin Cities, Minnetonka is located about 10 miles (16 km) west of Minneapolis, on the eastern side of Lake Minnetonka. At the 2024 census, the city's population was 52,651. Minnetonka is the home of Cargill, the country's largest privately owned company, and UnitedHealth Group, the state's largest publicly owned company. I-494 runs through the city while I-394/US 12 and US 169 are situated along the suburb's northern and eastern boundaries respectively.
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Housing in Minnetonka
The typical Minnetonka home is worth about $485,000, up 3% in a year, 38% above the Minnesota typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Minnetonka
Safety Grade B-
Minnetonka reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Minnetonka
Full picture →Most working residents leave Minnetonka for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (20%), Eden Prairie (7%) and St. Louis Park (5%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in Minnetonka
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Minnetonka
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Minnetonka
Full climate →Minnetonka has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Minnetonka
All Minnetonka schools →School Grade A+
The public schools Minnetonka’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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